OUTSam Huff
C BAL
Thu 9/8/22 7:49 AM

Huff went 0-for-4 in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to Houston.
EDGE Analysis
Huff started a second consecutive game at catcher, as primary backstop Jonah Heim has slumped the last month. After allowing five stolen bases in Tuesday's win over the Astros, Huff was tested just once Wednesday and threw out Christian Vazquez. For the season, Huff has caught just two of 22 attempted stealers.

OUTSam Huff
C BAL
Wed 9/7/22 9:22 AM

Huff started at catcher and went 1-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Huff made his first appearance since being called up Monday. He could get ample opportunities over the final weeks of the season, as it appears Jonah Heim has hit a wall, batting just .067 (3-for-44) over his last 16 games.

OUTSam Huff
C BAL
Mon 9/5/22 3:54 PM

Huff was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Huff appeared in 30 major-league games earlier in the year and hit .260 with a homer, five runs, five RBI and a stolen base. He was sent down in mid-July but will provide depth behind the dish for the Rangers after Meibrys Viloria was optioned to Round Rock on Monday.

OUTSam Huff
C BAL
Sun 7/17/22 2:24 PM

The Rangers optioned Huff to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Huff hadn't been receiving much playing time of late as one of three catchers on the active roster and as a reserve first baseman/designated hitter, so the Rangers will send him back to Triple-A to see regular at-bats. Utility man Nick Solak was summoned from Round Rock to replace Huff on the active roster.

OUTSam Huff
C BAL
Mon 7/11/22 3:57 PM

The Rangers recalled Huff from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Huff becomes one of three catchers on the Rangers' 26-man active roster, joining Jonah Heim and Meibrys Viloria. While Heim is locked in as the Rangers' No. 1 backstop and should play on a near-everyday basis, the righty-hitting Huff could get the chance to handle a short-side platoon role at designated hitter after Mitch Garver (forearm) was moved to the 60-day injured list upon undergoing season-ending surgery. The lefty-hitting Brad Miller is expected to get the first crack at replacing Garver in the lineup, though Miller likely won't be included in the lineup versus southpaws.

OUTSam Huff
C BAL
Tue 6/21/22 6:28 PM

The Rangers optioned Huff to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
While serving as the Rangers' backup catcher and as a depth option at first base and designated hitter, Huff had started in only three of the Rangers' last nine games. With top DH Mitch Garver (illness) returning from the COVID-19-related injured list Tuesday, Huff's opportunities were likely to grow scarcer, so the Rangers opted to return the 24-year-old to Round Rock to play on a more regular basis. In a corresponding move, the Rangers called up Meibrys Viloria from Round Rock to take over as the No. 2 backstop behind Jonah Heim.

OUTSam Huff
C BAL
Thu 6/2/22 3:38 AM

Huff went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and two walks in Wednesday's loss to Tampa Bay.
EDGE Analysis
Huff continues to reach base at a high clip -- with Wednesday's performance, his season slash line sits at .386/.413/.500. He slugged his first homer of the campaign in the contest after hitting three long balls over only 31 at-bats in 2020. Huff's impressive hitting is forcing the Rangers to get his bat in the lineup, and he has made starts at first base, catcher and designated hitter with that purpose in mind.

OUTSam Huff
C BAL
Sat 5/28/22 10:19 AM

Huff started at designated hitter and went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 8-5 win over Oakland.
EDGE Analysis
Huff, who replaced Mitch Garver as the DH, continued a streak of hitting safely when he starts games. He's 13-for-30 over eight games as a starter and hitless in two pinch-hit appearances. Huff will stick around as long as Garver is unable to throw, but the results will make it difficult to send him and his bat back to the minors when Garver is ready to catch again.

OUTSam Huff
C BAL
Thu 5/26/22 7:11 AM

Huff started at first base and went 1-for-4 with an infield single in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Huff filled in for a slumping Nathaniel Lowe, who is batting .132 over the last 22 games and has a season-long OPS+ of 82. Normally a catcher, Huff did make 59 starts at first base in the minors between 2018-21. The move makes sense on paper; Huff has hit safely in all seven games in which he's started in the majors this season, going 11-for-27 (.407). If he can handle the assignment defensively -- no mistakes in nine chances Wednesday -- the Rangers can get a better bat in the lineup while Lowe figures out the issues he's having at the plate.

OUTSam Huff
C BAL
Wed 5/25/22 6:36 PM

Huff is starting at first base and batting seventh Wednesday against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
The Rangers will have all three of their catchers in the lineup Wednesday, with Huff making his first major-league start at first base, Jonah Heim behind the plate and Mitch Garver at designated hitter. Huff has appeared in only seven games so far in 2022 and is 10-for-23 with three RBI, two runs and a stolen base, and he could see more action at first base against left-handed pitching when Nathaniel Lowe is on the bench.
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